Category Archives: York County Prison

Read York County Prison’s new religious practices policy

I have a story at ydr.com about York County and some open records requests. One of the requests involved the religious practices policy for York County Prison. Here is the new policy:   New Religious Practices Policy (PDF) New Religious … Continue reading

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York County approves rental agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will continue to rent administrative and court-related space from York County for several years, under an amended agreement that commissioners approved Wednesday. “It shows the commitment from the federal government to keeping a presence in … Continue reading

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A brief overview on kosher food

A few weeks ago, I wrote about some York County Prison inmates claiming to be Jewish for the food. Rabbi Joan Lenowitz provided some information on requirements for kosher. Here’s a brief overview — there are other requirements: “1) Forbidden Foods:  … Continue reading

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Read York County Prison reports

Here is a look at some recent York County Prison reports: York County Prison reports (PDF) York County Prison reports (Text)

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Read York County’s agreement with PrimeCare Medical Inc.

I wrote about the county’s contract with PrimeCare Medical Inc., a company that provides medical services to inmates. York County Commissioner Doug Hoke said PrimeCare is responsible for costs up to a certain threshold. He didn’t know what that threshold … Continue reading

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